# Data Protection and Governance Manager at N26

- Company: N26
- Status: Open
- Workplace: On-site
- Location: Berlin
- Level: Lead
- Discipline: Security
- Employment: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-09-29
- Skills: Risk
- Apply: https://n26.com/en-eu/careers/positions/8230033?gh_jid=8230033

## Description

About the opportunity 
 Are you ready for your next career step? We are looking for an experienced Data Protection & Governance Manager to join the Data Protection & Governance team within the CISO Office. In this pivotal role, you will help ensure N26 meets its data protection obligations. You will play a key role in ensuring continuity of privacy risk coverage, supporting regulatory readiness, and strengthening how data protection requirements are embedded in day-to-day operations.. 
 What You Will Do 
• Govern & Scale: Operationalise data ownership, stewardship, classification, and lifecycle/deletion controls across the business.
• Manage Privacy Risk: Maintain the 2LoD risk framework, risk register, and effectiveness testing for EU privacy laws (GDPR), DORA, MaRisk, and emerging regulations like the EU AI Act.
• Support the DPO & CISO: Triage the DPO mailbox, handle complex internal/external queries, and run DPO involvement and administrative processes.
• Monitor & Report: Design high-impact privacy metrics, global "health checks," and executive reporting for governance forums.
• Drive Execution & Compliance: Partner cross-functionally to close audit findings, manage third-party/vendor risks (DPAs, PIAs/TIAs), and run dynamic privacy awareness initiatives.
 What You Need to Succeed 
 Background & Experience 
• 3+ years of hands-on experience combining data protection/privacy risk management with data governance (metadata, data quality, stewardship) preferably in banking, fintech, or financial services.
• Proven track record building operational/NFR frameworks, risk matr

More N26 roles: https://deviantjobs.com/companies/n26